Composer Georges Bizet Librettists Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy Based On the novella by Prosper Mérimée Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 1946 Language French Creative/Crew Conductor Paul Breisach Stage Director(s) Armando Agnini Chorus Director Kurt Herbert Adler Choreographer Willam Christensen Cast Carmen Lily Djanel Don José Raoul Jobin Micaëla Nadine Conner(9/19) Florence George(9/29) Escamillo, the Toreador George Czaplicki(9/19) Mack Harrell(9/29) Zuniga, Captain of the Dragoons Lorenzo Alvary(9/19) Walter Olitzki(9/29) Frasquita Thelma Votipka Mercédès Herta Glaz Le Dancaïre George Cehanovsky Le Remendado Alessio De Paolis Morales, an officer George Cehanovsky Solo Dancer(s) Lois Treadwell Celena Cummings Jose Manero Show Dates Thu, Sep 19 1946, 8pm Sun, Sep 29 1946, 2pm Broadcast Thu, Sep 19 1946, 8am Live radio broadcast, full performance. Time and Place About 1820; Seville, Spain Scenes Act I -- Interior of Cigarette Factory Act II -- A Tavern in Suburbs Act III -- A Rocky Pass in the Mountains at Night Act IV -- Square at Entrance to Bull Ring Media Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1946. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Ensemble Credit Strohmeyer Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1946. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Ensemble Credit Strohmeyer Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1946. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Ensemble Credit Strohmeyer Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1946_03_compressed.pdf (8.47 MB) Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. ---------------------9/19/1946, live radio broadcast, full performance, sponsored by Safeway Stores . Children's Chorus from San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Reba Kay, director. Dancers San Francisco Opera Corps de Ballet
Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1946. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Ensemble Credit Strohmeyer
Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1946. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Ensemble Credit Strohmeyer
Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1946. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Ensemble Credit Strohmeyer